Vase with Dragon Handles
- Exhibition information
- There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.
The shape of this vase has its roots in the amphora vases of ancient Greece. It is one of the most prominent examples of three-color-glazed ware of the Tang dynasty (618–907) in Japan.
- Cultural property designation
- Important Cultural Property
- Quantity
- Artist
- Period/Century
- Tang dynasty, 8th century
- Country/Origin
- China
- Excavation site
- Material
- Earthenware with three-color glaze and appliqué
- Size
- Inscriptions
- Donor
- Gift of Dr. Yokogawa Tamisuke
- Collection reference no.
- TG-647
- Genre
- Asian Ceramics
- Category
On display: Asian Ceramics
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On display NewLarge Dish with a Landscape and Deer
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 12
October 14, 2026 (Wed)–
February 14, 2027 (Sun) -
On displayApple-Shaped Tea Container, Named “Uji”
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
October 6, 2026 (Tue)–
December 20, 2026 (Sun) -
On displayDish with Lotus Flowers
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
August 18, 2026 (Tue)–
February 7, 2027 (Sun) -
On displayIncense Burner with Plovers
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
August 18, 2026 (Tue)–
February 7, 2027 (Sun) -
On displayJar with Six Handles, Celadon glaze with carved lotus petals
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
July 28, 2026 (Tue)–
January 17, 2027 (Sun) -
On displayBox, Celadon glaze with arabesque design in openwork
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 10
June 30, 2026 (Tue)–
January 17, 2027 (Sun) -
On displayGourd-shaped Ewer Celadon glaze with lotus arabesque design
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 10
June 30, 2026 (Tue)–
January 17, 2027 (Sun)
